INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Amir Khusrau, was a Persian musician, poet, and scholar associated with the rulers of Delhi Sultanate. Besides being the first writer to use Urdu as a medium of poetic expression, He also wrote poetry primarily in Persian, Hindi, and Urdu.

Detailed explanation-2: -Khusrau is credited for the invention of the sitar. At the time, there were many versions of the Veena in India. He rechristened the 3 stringed Tritantri Veena as a Setar (Persian for 3 stringed), which eventually became known as the sitar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Khusrau’s poem is of the woman’s helpless misery caused by separation from the lover. In such a situation, she can neither sleep nor be at peace with herself when awake. At the same time, the woman’s anguish intensifies the effect of love suggested by the incident of the lover’s leaving.